University of Vermont
Assistant Director of Orientation and Student Advancement
🇺🇸 Burlington, VT
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $57K - $59K
💻 Other
🗓️ August 29th, 2025
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The University of Vermont is hiring an Assistant Director of Orientation and Student Advancement. This role leads recruitment, training, and supervision of undergraduate Orientation Leaders and Team Leads, designs multi-day training programs, oversees campus tradition programs, and collaborates across departments to enhance student engagement, belonging, and retention from orientation through graduation.
Highlights
- Lead recruitment, selection, training, and supervision of over 200 undergraduate Orientation Leaders and Team Leads.
- Design and implement large-scale, inclusive training programs preparing student leaders for orientation roles.
- Administer the university-wide Traditions Challenge to promote school spirit and campus connection.
- Collaborate with campus partners and support post-orientation programming aligned with student retention goals.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with CRM platforms like Slate or Navigate360 is desirable.
- Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree and 2-3 years of higher education experience in student leadership development or student activities.
- Strong communication skills tailored to diverse audiences including students, families, and campus stakeholders.
- Commitment to fostering inclusion, belonging, and high-quality service for students and families.
- Desirable qualifications include a master’s degree, familiarity with social media campaigns, assessment practices, and graphic design tools like Canva or Adobe Creative Suite.
- Compensation range: $57,000 to $59,345 annually; position requires occasional evening or weekend work and a background check.
Assistant Director of Orientation and Student Advancement Full Description
Assistant Director of Orientation and Student Advancement
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Position Details
Advertising/Posting Title | Assistant Director of Orientation and Student Advancement
Posting Summary | The Assistant Director of Orientation and Student Advancement at the University of Vermont plays a vital role in advancing the university’s goals for student belonging, engagement, and retention from orientation through graduation. This position leads the recruitment, selection, training, and supervision of over 200 undergraduate Orientation Leaders (OLs) and Team Leads (TLs), who serve as mentors and ambassadors for new students and their families. A core responsibility is the strategic design and execution of a multi-day training program that prepares student leaders to deliver inclusive, peer-led support during orientation and beyond. The Assistant Director also oversees the university-wide Traditions Challenge program, fostering school spirit and campus connection through the celebration of UVM traditions. Reporting to the Director of Orientation and Student Advancement, this role collaborates with campus partners and contributes to departmental communications, assessment, and post-orientation programming. In alignment with institutional retention priorities, the Assistant Director supports targeted outreach and student success initiatives aimed at strengthening belonging and persistence.
Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combination of education and experience) | Bachelor’s degree in a related field with two to three years of experience in a higher education setting with student leadership development or student activities. Demonstrated experience recruiting, hiring, training, and supervising student staff or peer leaders. Proven ability to plan and implement large-scale programs or training events, including logistics and stakeholder coordination. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create content for diverse audiences such as students, families, and campus partners. Commitment to fostering inclusion and belonging in all aspects of work and student engagement. Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships with students and campus stakeholders. Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. Ability to deliver high-quality, responsive, and empathetic customer service to students and families. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), and comfort learning new systems and technology tools.
Desirable Qualifications | Master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, or a related field. Experience using Slate, Navigate360, or other CRM platforms for student communication and data tracking. Experience developing and implementing social media campaigns for student engagement. Knowledge of best practices in student onboarding, orientation, and retention. Familiarity with assessment practices and using data to inform programming decisions and improve student success outcomes. Understanding of the experiences and needs of first-generation, transfer, or other underrepresented student populations. Experience implementing tradition-based programming or campus spirit initiatives as a tool for student engagement and retention. Graphic design or content creation skills (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite) for outreach and promotional materials.
Anticipated Pay Range | $57,000 to $59,345
Other Information |
Special Conditions | External candidates must complete a 4-month probationary period, Bargaining unit position, Occasional evening and/or weekends required (if non-exempt position, may result in overtime), Background Check required for this position
FLSA | Exempt
Union Position | Yes, UVMSU
Posting Details
Position will be posted for a minimum of one week, after which it is subject to removal without notice.
Position will be posted for a minimum of one week, after which it is subject to removal without notice.
Job Location | Burlington, Vermont, United States
Job Open Date | 08/27/2025
Job Close Date (Jobs close at 11:59 PM EST.) |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Job Open Date | 08/27/2025
Job Close Date (Jobs close at 11:59 PM EST.) |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Our Common Ground Statement
The University of Vermont is a welcoming, educationally purposeful community committed to creating an inclusive environment that embraces intellectual diversity and global perspectives. We seek to prepare students to be accountable leaders who will bring to their work a grasp of complexity, effective problem-solving and communication skills, and an enduring commitment to learning and ethical conduct. Members of the University of Vermont community embrace and advance the values of Our Common Ground: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Openness, Justice, and Responsibility. Staff play a critical role in this effort and the successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to UVM’s mission and advancing Our Common Ground values through the execution of their job duties.
Position Information
Position Title | Enrollment Mgmnt Professional
Posting Number | S5726PO
Department | Orientation/30215
Position Number | 00024123
Employee FTE | 1.0
Employee Term | 12
Posting Number | S5726PO
Department | Orientation/30215
Position Number | 00024123
Employee FTE | 1.0
Employee Term | 12
Supplemental Questions
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Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Optional Documents
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